Visual Verification

As of today, LiveJournal has switched to ReCAPTCHA to protect their registration process. This visual verification system protects against spammers, allows access for the blind and visually impaired and helps with the optical character recognition of books. ReCAPTCHA provides a turnkey form of protection for web site operators who feel they can’t or don’t want… Finish Reading Visual Verification: LiveJournal Makes the Switch to ReCAPTCHA

We have received the following update from LiveJournal: Some users are currently unable to see the instructions for the audio CAPTCHA option. This option still exists and can be used by typing the word “audio” in the CAPTCHA box (without quotation marks). We are currently investigating the issue that is preventing the instructions from displaying.… Finish Reading Visual Verification: LiveJournal Audio CAPTCHA Still Exists, Instructions Not Being Displayed

We have just learned from a number of blind and visually impaired LiveJournal users that their audio CAPTCHA has been removed. We are now asked to “prove you’re human” without an accessible alternative. As with other situations where there is a lack of reasonable accomodations for CAPTCHA, this represents nothing less than a “no blind… Finish Reading Visual Verification: LiveJournal Removes Audio CAPTCHA, Puts Up "No Blind People Allowed" Sign.

Matt McCubbin from Blind Bargains reports that the AnnualCreditReport web site instituted by the Federal Trade Commission and sponsored by the three credit reporting companies has finally decided that blind and visually impaired consumers ought to be granted the same opportunities to review their credit reports online as the sighted have enjoyed for three years.… Finish Reading Visual Verification: AnnualCreditReport.com Finally Tears Down "No Blind People Allowed" Sign, Makes Credit Reports Accessible to Blind Consumers

Allison reports the latest entry on the OpenDNS Blog advocating use of audio CAPTCHA to make services available to everyone, including the blind and visually impaired, and offering to provide webmasters with assistance in the implementation of the technology. We appreciate not only the audio CAPTCHA on OpenDNS, but also their active advocacy on our… Finish Reading Visual Verification: OpenDNS Advocates Use of Audio CAPTCHA and Offers to Help Webmasters Implement the Technology

John Roberts, a product Vice President of OpenDNS, reports that the organization has now implemented an audio CAPTCHA to make its protected services accessible to blind and visually impaired users. We tested the CacheCheck and Adult Site Checker, finding the audio CAPTCHA to be both easy to use and reliable. We thank OpenDNS for providing… Finish Reading Visual Verification: OpenDNS Adds Audio CAPTCHA, Tears Down "No Blind People Allowed" Sign

If you are blind or visually impaired and are contemplating the installation of Messenger Plus Live! to enhance your Windows Live Messenger experience, we recommend strongly that you avoid selecting the ad supported “sponsored mode” during the installation process. If the software is installed in this mode, it is currently impossible for a blind person… Finish Reading Visual Verification: CAPTCHA Prevents Blind Users from Uninstalling Sponsored Version of Messenger Plus Live!

We thank Rachel for her report that Slashdot has now enabled full participation by their blind and visually impaired readers by adding an audio CAPTCHA for creating accounts and posting comments. This issue was filed as a priority 5 bug on August 27, and is reported to have been resolved sometime in October. We thank… Finish Reading Visual Verification: Slashdot Adds Accessible CAPTCHA, Allows Blind Readers to Create Accounts and Post Comments